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“[T]he revolutionary generation found a way to contain the explosive energies of the debate in the form of an ongoing argument or dialogue that was eventually institutionalized and rendered safe by the creation of political parties.”

Book:Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation

Work

Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation

This book delves into the personal and political relationships of key figures such as George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, and Thomas Jefferson, offering insights into the formation of the United States. more

Author

Joseph J. Ellis

Joseph J. Ellis is an American historian renowned for his studies of the American Revolutionary War period. His works delve into the historical figures and events of that era, offering readers a unique perspective. more

“A New York Times/CBS News poll conducted in early 1992 showed that public opinion on welfare changed depending on how the question was worded. If the word “welfare” was used, 44 percent of those questioned said too much was being spent on welfare (while 50 percent said either that the right amount was being spent, or that too little was being spent. But when the question was about “assistance to the poor,” only 13 percent thought too much was being spent, and 64 percent thought too little was being spent. This suggested that both parties were trying to manufacture an antihumanneeds mood by constant derogatory use of the word “welfare,” and then to claim they were acting in response to public opinion. The Democrats as well as the Republicans had strong connections to wealthy corporations. Kevin Phillips, a Republican analyst of national politics, wrote in 1990 that the Democratic Party was “history’s second-most enthusiastic capitalist party”

America Capitalism Welfare Usa Capitalist Two Party System One Party America

Book:A People’s History of the United States: 1492 - Present

Source: A People’s History of the United States: 1492 - Present

“He was to tell André Malraux later: “Clemeneau used to say: ‘War is a much too serious business to be left to the military.’ And look what happened to Communism when the Communists got hold of it or to the Catholic Church in the hands of the clergy. We are rapidly approaching a point when it will no longer be possible to trust scientists with science.”

Science Church Communism Irony Clergy Scientists The Gasp Communists Cannot Be Trusted

Book:The Gasp

Source: The Gasp

“What holds back many poor countries is the people who live there, including their governments. A society which cannot develop without external gifts is altogether unlikely to do so with them.”

Development Poor Countries Foreign Aid

Book:Target Africa: Ideological Neocolonialism in the Twenty-First Century

Source: Target Africa: Ideological Neocolonialism in the Twenty-First Century